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Telemedicine partnership helps treat residents in place, reduce staff burnout
Telemedicine partnership helps treat residents in place, reduce staff burnout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2022

A telemedicine partnership is helping one senior living provider treat residents in place and reduce staff member burnout.

AMA poll: Most physicians continuing to use telehealth
AMA poll: Most physicians continuing to use telehealth
Mar 28, 2022

Most users (93%) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, whereas 69% are conducting audio-only visits.

Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Mar 01, 2022

The cost will depend on the patient’s insurance.

ASA: BP telemonitoring aids stroke survivors in underserved areas
ASA: BP telemonitoring aids stroke survivors in underserved areas
Feb 08, 2022

Adherence to follow-up and blood pressure control were better in those with remote BP monitoring, telehealth versus usual care.

ADA updates standards of medical care in diabetes for 2022
ADA updates standards of medical care in diabetes for 2022
Jan 11, 2022

The updates include a recommendation to screen for prediabetes and diabetes in all people starting at age 35 years.

Majority of adults prefer in-person over telehealth visits
Majority of adults prefer in-person over telehealth visits
Dec 14, 2021

However, those who prefer video visits are more sensitive to out-of-pocket costs

Video telehealth visits work well for common conditions
Video telehealth visits work well for common conditions
Dec 13, 2021

Replacing or augmenting usual care with video visits results in similar outcomes.

Telemedicine visits do not lead to more follow-up care
Telemedicine visits do not lead to more follow-up care
Dec 03, 2021

However, telemedicine visits were associated with fewer medication prescriptions and orders for laboratory tests or imaging.

Telehealth programs benefit obese adults with knee OA
Telehealth programs benefit obese adults with knee OA
Nov 30, 2021

An education and exercise program, with and without dietary intervention, was better than education only for knee osteoarthritis.

McKnight’s Senior Living Market Leaders podcast with Christine Gallo of Gallo Medical Company
McKnight’s Senior Living Market Leaders podcast with Christine Gallo of Gallo Medical Company
Nov 18, 2021

[Partner content] Christine Gallo, CEO of Gallo Medical Company, discusses the use of robotics in long-term care for UV light disinfection, telehealth and patient/resident transport with McKnight’s Senior...